June 10th, 2009

David Victor serves as expert judge for BusinessWeek's first 'Greener China Business Awards'

David Victor, Senior Fellow at PESD, who has been studying China's electric grid, was chosen as one of several expert judges to select 10 Chinese and multinational companies for adopting and promoting environmentally responsible practices in China. Read more »

June 5th, 2009

A drop in Chinese electricty production, for now

Not surprising, given the depth of the world recession, China continues to experience a decline in electricity production, finds PESD researchers, Richard K. Morse and Gang He. Read more »

May 13th, 2009

PESD releases new working paper on technology and capital investment scenarios for CCS technology

In a new working paper, PESD research affiliate, Danny Cullenward studies the required rates of growth and capital investments needed to meet various long-term projections for CCS. Using the PESD Carbon Storage Database as a baseline, this paper creates four empirically-grounded scenarios about the development of the CCS industry to 2020. These possible starting points (the scenarios) are then used to calculate the sustained growth needed to meet CO2 storage estimates reported by the IPCC over the course of this century (out to 2100). Read more »

May 11th, 2009

Michael Wara on lessons to be learned from the European cap and trade system

Wara, a PESD faculty fellow, reckons that the offset market will have increased E.U. emissions in 2008. Read more »

May 5th, 2009

Jeremy Carl on energy security implications of the U.S.- India nuclear deal

Carl offers insight into the nuances of the current nuclear deal between India and the U.S. and its implications for an Indian nuclear energy policy. Read more »

May 4th, 2009

David Victor on KQED's 'City Arts and Lectures' discusses China and energy

David Victor discusses the importance of engaging China on current energy challenges during KQED's City Arts & Lectures programming, May 5 at 8 pm. Audio transcript available
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April 20th, 2009

A climate change reader, David Victor provides a syllabus

David Victor provides a comprehensive reading list on climate change focusing on policy frameworks, science, energy trends, and the current timely topic of geoengineering.

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April 16th, 2009

Research by the barrel, PESD's interdisciplinary NOC study featured in Stanford Report

PESD's innovative and interdisciplinary approach to its National Oil Companies (NOC) Study is featured in the recent issue of Interaction, which explores the future of oil and those studying the complex topic across the university. Read more »

April 9th, 2009

Richard Morse quoted in USA Today on China's drop in power production and CO2

USA Today reports that the emissions of carbon dioxide are falling due to the worldwide economic slowdown. Large emission drops from China's power generation suggest the sector is a strong candidate for the sectoral targets currently being debated in international climate negotiations, especially if developing countries do not agree to nationally binding targets. Read more »

April 6th, 2009

Frank Wolak, an expert in energy and environmental economics, named director of FSI's Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD)

Frank Wolak, Holbrook Working Professor of Commodity Price Studies in the Department of Economics and FSI Senior Fellow, is the new director of FSI's innovative Program on Energy and Sustainable Development. PESD founder David Victor, Professor of Law and FSI Senior Fellow, stepped down as director April 1, 2009. Read more »

March 27th, 2009

Foreign Affairs hosts David Victor for online Q&A on climate change

David Victor takes questions on the subject of climate change and what governments, businesses and scientists can do about it. Read more »